Ch 1.3
As I went through my usual morning routine I noticed I was a bit more cheerful than usual. Scratch that, I was never cheerful in the morning. I hated mornings, nights were my thing. So why was I so happy? I mean I even looked through my drawers and found a shirt that was a different color other than black. It was blue, but it still totally counts. It fit my curves nicely as well. It wasn't at all like the shirt I had wore the first day me and Jenna had met. Or any other days I went to school that week. Dare I say it was actually nice.
I convinced myself that I was dressing up for the sake of my mission, after all I couldn't fall for this girl. I was going to kill her. I climbed in to my old station wagon I bought myself a year ago. Merrick is big on being independent, and taking personal responsibility, so when I turned 16 he made me get a job to pay for my own car. At first I was angry with him, since his own son got a brand new car as a birth day gift when he turned 16. But after a while I knew why he was more strict with me. He cared more about how I turned out, sad but true.
As I turned down Jenna's street I had no problem trying to figure out which house was hers. She was outside in the yard, with a guy our age. It seemed like they were having a very serious discussion but i didn't think twice about it. I parked my car and got out. As I got closer I saw the guy more clearly, he had brown spiky hair, a basketball jersey on and some blue jeans. He was facing my way but Jenna was blocking his view so he didn't notice me coming up the walk way. Neither did Jenna as her back was turned facing him. As I got closer I discovered what they were talking about. Me. Oh joy.
"I cant believe she got in Ms. Jenkins' way! I wish I would have seen that!" He said commenting about my tussle with the janitor on the first day.
"Yeah it was quite humorous." Jenna replied back with humor in her voice.
"Shes kinda creepy don't ya think?" He asked.
"Yeah... I mean who wears-" I coughed loudly before Jenna could finish her sentence. She quickly spun around with a smile on her face. Was that slight pink in her cheeks out of embarrassment? "Mel!" She said surprised.
"Yeah that would be me. Hi. Who is this guy?" I asked genuinely curious.
"Oh!" She said and went over to him. "This is Jake. My boyfriend." I visibly frowned and she noticed. Before I could react she quickly grabbed me by the arm and started dragging me to my car. "Well nice to see you Jake, but we have got to get going..."
"But you just said that-" he didn't get to finish as we ignored him.
The car ride was in silence. I couldn't even remember where we were going. So I just drove. Eventually we made our way to the town nature center. I parked the car and turned off the ignition. More silence.
"Listen, if your not int-" I began but she cut me off.
"Mel I told you I had to keep up appearances." she said almost coldly. Her arms were crossed and she looked out her window. I sighed.
"You said you had to appear single..."
"I was just trying to sound like I was interested... I didn't mean I actually was." She said with a hint of anger. I felt a stab in my chest. Angrily I swung open the door on my car and got out. Just before I slammed it I heard, "No Mel that's not what I meant!"
I hurried down the path, kicking at rocks and a-corns on the path angrily. How dare she lead me on, how dare she trick me, how dare she! My thoughts raced. I must have walk for about 10 minuets fuming before i realized that I shouldn't be this angry. Oh its just for show I told myself. I wasn't falling for this girl. Hell no. It was just a show for her. Yeah that's it. I made it convincing didn't I? Yeah, it was so good even I thought it was real...